The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-01-13
49TH CONGRESS.
Legislation that Concerns Soldiers
and Their Relatives.

Congress reassembled on Tuesday, Jan. 4.
The death of Senator Logan was announced in
the Senate by Mr.. Cullom ILL., and in the House
by Mr.. Thomas (IlL). As mark of respect to
the memory of the deceased both Houses adj
joHrned till Wednesday. There was very little
of interest during the sessions of the week. The
time was chiefly occupied with appropriation
bills and the interstate commerce bill.
PENSION FOR MRS. LOGAN.
The Senate passed bill granting apension of
$1,000 year to the widow of Gen. Logan. This
is the same as that paid to Mrs Gen. Hancock,
Mrs. Gen. Thomas and others.
A bill to increase the pension of the widow of
Gen. Francis p. Blair to s., 600 was also passed
by the Senate.
PENsoIS APPROPRIATION BILL.
On Thursday the House went into Committee
of the Whole on the pension appropriation bill,
which appropriates S76,247 500, being only
5000 below the estimates, the reduction being
in the item for the rent of offices for pension
agencies. Without amendment or discussion
the bill was read, reported to the House and
passed.
EXTRA PAY TO OFFICERS.
In the Senate bill was introduced by Mr.
Plumb KAN providing that all officers Of the
volunteer army in the war Of the rebellion who
served the full term Of enlistment and were
honorably discharged shall be entitled to re-
ceive extra pay as follows namely: Where the
enlistment was for the term of one year, one
months pay proper; where the enlistment was
for the term of two years, two months pay
proper; whore the enlistment was for the term
of three years, three months pay proper.
PRIVATE BILLS
The following pension bills heretofore passed
by the Senate were passed by the House and
sent to the President: Anthem, father of Adam
Eitapence, Co. III, 1i6th Y. Y; Orrin p Cooley
Co. C, 42d Ill; Abbie B.. widow of John T.
Heath, Co. b, oath Ind; Elvira Bliss, widow of
Joel 5. Sheldon. Lieut.. of volunteers and army
nurse, $50; Sarah C., widow Of John w. Wright
Co. ID. nth No. Militia; Caroline, widow of
Mai. Oliver W. Lees, Harrisburg, Pa; Isaac
Ransom. Co. G, 10th Ind; Elizabeth, widow of
Gen. Durbin Ward, formerly Colonel 18th Ohio,
so; Grace f.. widow of Benz. l.. Edes. Lieut..
Commander u. S. Navy; Charles L. Capheart
LieutCol. 1st Va. Cav, increased to SIS; Louise,
widow Of August L. Armbrecht, Serg't u. s. A.
The following House bills were passed by the
House and sent to the Senate: Sifurs Robinson,
LIST n. c., Mexican war; restoration; James III.
Young Co. i. 9th Kan. Cav; Linnaeus w. Ris-
ley, Co. ID, 18th Ind; Lizzie, dependent and
crippled sister of Webster Brown, Co. l., lst Ne.
III. A, $12; John, father of Geo. Selby, Co. G.,
I'D Ohio; Henrietta N. Drum, widow of Lieut..
Henry J. Hunt, u. $. Navy, $40; John III.
Sucker, Co. b, 18th No.; Sallie w., mother of
Henry ). Rice, Go. n, l4lst N. Y; Mary E.,
widow Of Thos ii. Hedrick, Co. K, 18th Iowa
Betsey, sister of Stephen Cooney. Co. q, Sd n.
H.; Owen r., father of James r. Wilson, Co. /,
9th KY; Sarah, widow of Hugh 0'Brien, Co.
c. 10th N. Y; Caroline p, mother Of Edwin
w. Bolton, Co. /, 2lst Iowa; Livingston Clark,
Co. q, 2lst y. Y. Cav; Elizabeth NJ, mother of
Dudley King Lieut., Co. C, S9th Ohio; Robert
Potts, Co. f. Sd n. j.; Clara B., widow Of Gen.
John w. Davidson. U. S A., $50; BENZ. Obkiah,
Co. X, 22d u. S. c. T.; David b. Caldwell. Lieut.
Co. /. 10Th Ohio; Mary. mother of VIM. Grimes,
Co X, 10Th n. Y; Frederick Richmond, Co. B,
Seth Ohio; Feblia, mother of Olin Clark. Co. c,
Sth n. Y. H. A.; Clara NJ, blind daughter of
Martin V. Tannehill. Co. ID, 81 Iowa, Sl2; Mi
chael, father of James III. Todd, Co. X, seth Pa;
VIM. Hutchison, Co. III, list Tenn, Mexican war
Margaret, widow OF Patrick Caslin, Co. d. 44th
Ohio; Isaac Askie, Co. c. 37th u. S. C. T.; Nirius
Cissell, Co. L, 9Th Mo. Cav; Emily, widow OF
Herburt NJ. Luther, 18th Mass